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Podcast 12: Stupid Financial Advice and 5 Myths of Personal Finance

by Flexo on July 12, 2009. Podcast 1 comment.

The twelfth episode of the Consumerism Commentary Podcast features an interview with Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich, the book, and I Will Teach You to Be Rich, the blog. Ramit, Tom Dziubek, and I discuss some of the stupid financial advice we have found online as well as the ... Continue reading this article…

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Waste of Money: Excessive Oil Changes (Every 3,000 Miles?)

by Flexo on June 21, 2008. Consumer 25 comments.

When I graduated college almost ten years ago and was moving out of the dorms on campus, my father picked me up in his graduation gift to me, a “new” (to me) 1988 Toyota Celica. From this point on, it was my responsibility to care for and maintain the car, but I didn’t really ... Continue reading this article…

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Debunking 13 Retirement Myths, Part 2

by Flexo on October 17, 2007. Uncategorized 2 comments.

On Monday I began debunking retirement myths with the help of Money Magazine with the first seven of 13. Today I’m presenting the remaining 6 common errors in thinking. Myth #8: Your house can finance retirement. I’ve said this before — your house is not a retirement plan. Real estate investments are another matter; ... Continue reading this article…

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